electrolytic en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ɨˌlɛk.tɹɵˈlɪ.tɪk/ (General-American)
Etymology
Etymology tree English electrolyte Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English electrolytic From electrolyte + -ic.
Meanings
-
(not-comparable) Relating to electrolysis
However, approaching energisation, electrolytic corrosion was discovered between the copper contact wire and aluminium beams in the tunnel. The corrosion was caused by the dissimilar metals. An aluminium contact wire system which prevents electrolytic corrosion was subsequently developed, tested and adopted within a year, and replaced the earlier copper installation.
2020 July 1, “First electric trains operate through Severn Tunnel”, in Rail, page 20:
- (not-comparable) Relating to electrolytes
Deriveds
photoelectrolytic · hydroelectrolytic · electrolytically · electrolytic capacitor · nonelectrolytic · electrolytical · polyelectrolytic
Translations (17)
ro electrolitic (Translations) · it elettrolitico (Translations) · gv lectrolagh (Translations) · sv elektrolytisk (Translations) · tl dagilusawin (Translations) · cs elektrolytický (Translations) · kk электролиздік (Translations) · es electrolítico (Translations) · ca electrolític (Translations) · kk электролиттік (Translations) · gl electrolítico (Translations) · kk электролитті (Translations) · fr électrolytique (Translations) · fi elektrolyyttinen (Translations) · de elektrolytisch (Translations) · pt eletrolítico (Translations) · pl elektrolityczny (Translations)